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Nazem Kadri has served his four-game suspension.

Kadri was punished for his high hit on Edmonton's Matt Fraser. Kadri has 16 goals and 36 points in 66 contests this season. He is expected to play on a line with Joffrey Lupul and David Booth on Saturday. Mar 27 - 12:27 PM

Nazem Kadri has been suspended for four games for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton's Matt Fraser.

He's a repeat offender so the ban will cost him $141,463.41. Kadri was assessed a two minute penalty for an illegal check to the head on the play. He'll be eligible to return on Saturday, March 28 against Ottawa. Mar 18 - 11:49 AM

This was Kadri's first game since being "suspended" by the team for being late to a meeting last week. The 24-year-old finished the night with a minus-one rating, two shots on goal and four hits in the contest. Hopefully this was an eye-opening experience for Kadri. Mar 15 - 12:49 PM

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Tyler Bozak broke out for three goals and an assist in the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime win against the Senators on Saturday night.

Bozak had last scored March 11 and had two goals (and two points) in March. Toronto erased a 3-1 third-period deficit in this one, with Bozak scoring three in the third to tie it up. Bozak has 22 goals and 45 points in 76 games this season, so even though he’s finally been healthy he hasn’t exactly produced at a high clip. Eric Brewer scored the other goal, while Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk chipped in with three assists apiece.

Kadri was punished for his high hit on Edmonton's Matt Fraser. Kadri has 16 goals and 36 points in 66 contests this season. He is expected to play on a line with Joffrey Lupul and David Booth on Saturday.

Casey Bailey was a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Ottawa Senators.

The Leafs won the game 4-3 in overtime on a goal by Eric Brewer. Bailey made his NHL debut on Thursday night against Florida but he didn't necessarily leave his mark on that game. He was held pointless and shotless in the contest. It will be interesting to see how the Leafs use Bailey with the season winding down.

James van Riemsdyk scored a goal in Toronto’s 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

Van Riemsdyk’s goal at the 13:27 mark of the first period got the Leafs on the board, but they were already down four goals at that point. The goal was scored on the power play. Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel registered the assists on the goal. Van Riemsdyk got off to a promising start this season but he has cooled off considerably. The 25-year-old still has a respectable 24 goals and 49 points in 71 games this season.

The Leafs have become even more thin up the middle with Nazem Kadri suspended and Peter Holland injured. Komarov was skating between Joffrey Lupul and Brandon Kozun. He has generated 23 points and 206 hits in 52 games this season.

Sill was held off the scoresheet on Saturday. His feisty play has been a boon to the Maple Leafs and he could receive a contract extension from Toronto at the end of the season as they need players like him.

Phil Kessel had three assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators.

The Leafs' top forward has been going through a tough stretch in the last little while so fantasy owners will welcome the big offensive production. Kessel picked up the assists on Tyler Bozak's first two goals (he finished the night with three) and he also assisted on Eric Brewer's game-winning goal in overtime. The 27-year-old had no points in his previous four contests. Kessel now has 24 goals and 57 points in 76 games this season.

Toronto coach Peter Horachek has tweaked the Leafs' forward lines for Saturday night's game against Ottawa.

He will have ice the traditional number one line of Tyler Bozak, James vanRiemsdyk and Phil Kessel. The second unit will be comprised of Richard Panik, Trevor Smith and Joffrey Lupul, while the third line will feature the white hot David Booth (7 point in his last 9 games), Leo Komarov and Brandon Kozun. Adjust your lineup accordingly.

Brandon Kozun is expected to get back in the Leafs lineup Monday night when they host the New York Islanders.

Head coach Peter Hoarchek has confirmed Nazem Kadri will be a healthy scratch which means Kozun will most likely join the lineup Monday night. Zach Sill will shift to center to replace Kadri and Kozun will suit up on the wing with Joakim Linsdtrom to form the fourth line. In 11 games this year, Kozun has a goal and an assist.

Nathan Horton has been acquired by Toronto in exchange for David Clarkson.

Horton hasn't played this season because of a back injury and he was limited to just 36 games last year. He inked a seven-year deal with the Blue Jackets in July of 2013. It's unclear when he'll be available to return and there's a chance that his career could be over.

Perhaps it was simply the Captain's general frustration boiling over, or perhaps it was merely an oddly timed way of sparking his teammates. But it didn't work, as the Leafs would fall to the Wild 2-1. Phaneuf also contributed a shot and three hits in 23:18 of ice time. He continues to lead the team in PIMs with 104, along with 25 assist and 28 points in 62 games this season.

Morgan Rielly escaped injury Friday night and will be available against the Canucks Saturday night.

He left Friday night's contest after being checked into the boards by the Flames' Jiri Hudler, but returned to action later in the game. Rielly has played well under interim coach Peter Horachek. Of course, not Maple Leaf defenseman is worth owning at the moment.

Jake Gardiner scored the Maple Leafs' lone goal in their 2-1 loss to the Wild on Monday night.

Gardiner did well, following up a Joffrey Lupul shot that squeaked through Devan Dubnyk and tucking it over the line. Gardiner also had another shot, plus three blocks and hits with a takeaway in over 24 minutes of ice time.

He had apparently been battling a chronic groin issue all season and it reached an impasse on Saturday. In 56 games with the Maple Leafs, Polak recorded nine points, 225 hits, 128 blocks and a minus-22 rating.

Veteran defenseman Stephane Robidas is done for the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs said Sunday.

He will have surgery on his left shoulder, perhaps as early as Wednesday. "We decided it would be better for him to have the surgery since it is a long recovery in order for him to be available for training camp next year," Leafs interim coach Peter Horachek said. "We felt it would be better for him to get it done. He has some tears in his labrum and his rotator cuff. We don't want this to be a recurring thing." Robidas, 38, played 51 games for the Maple Leafs this season, scoring a goal and adding six assists in his first season in Toronto after signing a three-year contract as a free agent on July 1. He has very little or no fantasy value.

The Leafs dealt the Sens playoff chances a blow by picking up the second point in the standings. Phil Kessel found Tyler Bozak in the slot and he rang the puck off the post but Brewer was there to put in the rebound. The goal was Brewer's first as a member of the Maple Leafs and just his second on the season. The 35-year-old finished the game with a plus-2 rating, one shot on goal, two hits and a blocked shot in 20:57 of action against the Sens on Saturday.

Tim Erixon picked up a goal for the Maple Leafs, who lost to the Senators on Saturday night 5-3.

The goal was his second of the season, in 33 games, and first since Oct. 26 when he was with the Blue Jackets. Erixon also had two penalty minutes in 15:35. Joakim Lindstrom and Leo Komarov got the other goals in the loss. Zach Sill had 10 penalty minutes.

Jonathan Bernier allowed three goals on 16 shots in Thursday night's game against Florida before getting the yank midway through the second period.

The Leafs lost 4-1 to the Panthers, and Bernier lost his sixth straight game. Bernier falls to 20-27-6 this season with a .912 save percentage and 2.89 goals against average. The 26-year-old is on a horrible team, but he has not helped the cause with a dismal record in the second half of the year.

Reimer has a mark of 5-2-0 in seven starts at Air Canada Centre this season, but he'll face a tough task with the Lightning in town. He has eight wins, a .902 save percentage and a 3.23 goals-against average in 32 appearances this campaign.